Denon S-301 DVD Home Entertainment System

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• Item Weight: 80 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 67 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• Note: Gift-wrapping is not available for this item.
• ASIN: B000AZB694
• Item model number: S-301
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #189 in Electronics (See Bestsellers in Electronics)

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The Denon S-301 DVD Home Entertainment System is an innovative and stylish home theater system that merges the latest technology to provide great sound and outstanding picture quality. Wielding simple and convenient connectivity and operation, the S-301 enables you to bring all your home entertainment components together under one system. And with a sense of classy sophistication, it is a system that easily integrates itself into any interior design.

The attractive S-301 home-theater DVD system delivers big sound and big pictures -- even from a tiny iPod. View larger.

Shoebox-sized DVD player takes up very little room. View larger.

Back panel includes plenty of inputs and outputs for all your home-theater component needs. View larger.

Handy, well-designed remote control. View larger.

Forget about docking stations, loads of cables, computer interfaces, and compatibility issues -- the S-301 provides a new and exciting way to enjoy the most diverse variety of home entertainment. Denon has built this system to provide direct connectivity to your portable players -- such as iPods or Rio MP3 players. Display stored photographs on your television, or pump stored MP3s through Denon's high-quality speakers and subwoofer. With the S-301, it is a breeze to bring portable sound and images to the big screen and big speakers of your home entertainment system.

The S-301 utilizes the most advanced, high-performance audio capabilities, namely the critically-acclaimed Dolby Virtual Speaker technology. This technology simulates a highly realistic 5.1-speaker surround sound listening environment from only two speakers. It also creates a wider two-channel environment during playback of stereo CDs and MP3s, and when combined with Dolby Pro Logic II processing, the S-301 delivers a virtual surround sound listening experience. More than a simple "expanded stereo" performance, this technology incorporates highly advanced algorithms and extensive room-modeling technologies to reproduce the sonic spectrum and dynamics of a properly placed 5.1-speaker system in a room. With two small, powerful speakers and a PC-sized subwoofer, this system comes equipped with all the sound components you need to enjoy the Dolby technology hidden inside. The bottom line is that the Denon S-301 enhances playback of virtually any entertainment source, from stereo music CDs and MP3 files to 5.1-channel DVDs.

With all these great technological features, you might think the S-301 is difficult to use. Luckily, simplicity is at the heart of this system. Merely connect the main unit, the two speakers, and a subwoofer with the included cords to your television, and you'll be ready to enjoy any type of entertainment source available. There are no complicated procedures, and features and functions can be easily accessed via the remote, the front panel controls, or by using the intuitively-designed on-screen interface.

In addition, Denon has developed a vibration control design that dramatically improves disc stability and controls any potential noise that may be generated from DVD vibrations. The progressive-scan DVD player runs smoothly, with a quick load time and very little distraction from unwanted mechanical noise. Toss in the high-quality drive mechanism, and the S-301 creates one of the finest sound and image reproductions available from an all-in-one system. The smart, breakthrough design of the S-301 fuses elegant form and remarkable functionality to deliver three-dimensional sounding and well-balanced acoustics, all of which is rarely available in an integrated home entertainment system.

What's in the Box
DVD player, subwoofer, two speakers, RC-1005 remote control unit, two R6P/AA batteries, power supply cord, D-SUB25P system cable, two speaker cables, video cable, iPod cable, AM loop antenna, FM indoor antenna, two speaker stands, two wall brackets, four screw, hexagonal wrench, service station list, operating instructions, and warranty.

Product Description

The S-301 is one of the most innovative and stylish home theater systems that merges the latest technology for superior sound, outstanding picture quality, simple and convenient connectivity and operation, and the utmost sophistication to integrate into any interior design. Providing a new and exciting way to enjoy the most diverse variety of home entertainment, including direct connectivity to your portable players - such as iPod or Rio MP3 players - the S-301 delivers breathtaking images and dynamic surround sound like you have never experienced before.Utilizing the most advanced high performance audio capabilities - the critically-acclaimed Dolby Virtual Speaker technology - the S-301 produces the most accurate and natural virtualized surround sound listening experience ever achieved with only two speakers. In addition, with Dolby Pro Logic II decoding, the S-301 enhances playback of any entertainment source, from stereo music CDs and MP3 files to 5.1-channel DVDs.Simplicity is at the core of the S-301 - merely connect the main unit, the two speakers and a subwoofer with the included cords to your television with absolutely no complicated procedures, and you are ready to enjoy any type of entertainment source available. Features and functions can be easily accessed via the remote, the front panel controls or by using the intuitively-designed onscreen interface.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

32 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome sound and processor, November 20, 2005

By	Andrea Lesovsky "Dan Lesovsky" (California) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Just bought mine last night and was blown away by the sound from the speakers. I did a lot of research prior to buying this Denon S-301 and glad I did. Almost went with a Bose AM10 system. I'm convinced the Bose are crap compared to the Denon. The system can be tweaked to anyones liking. It has a pretty comprehensive manuel to show you how to tweak the sound and setup to your room and tastes. If you want home theater and don't want to hassel with running surround speakers then this is BY FAR the best out there to do the job. Don't even consider Bose 3-2-1 or the Sony equivalent. About the only bad is maybe on HDMI input to run a HD SAT reciever through it. No problem if your TV has two HDMI connections though.

Don't count this one out if your looking for ANY home theater setup. I read every review I could find on this and glad I did, cause they were all correct!!!

22 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Big sounds for small spaces, November 13, 2005

By	J. Moore (Silver Spring, MD United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Overall, I am pleased with the S301. The DVD picture quality is excellent, as is the sound. However, you would need to have a head full of strange and terrible drugs to believe that 2 speakers can generate "virtual surround sound". Don't misunderstand me, the speakers sound GOOD. The sound is clear and crisp with excellent stereo imaging. The subwoofer does provide some sense of "surround" (due mostly to the omnidirectional nature of low frequencies), but again anyone who thinks 2 speakers can equal 5 or 6 is really, really high.

The S301 is pretty expensive, but easily outclasses the Bose 3-2-1 system in picture quality. Don't forget the S301's ability to connect with iPods (another key reason for my purchase). If you are an iPod owner looking for a good home theatre package and have a limited amount of space this is system is worth looking into.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great sound, March 14, 2006

By	E. Lee "E. Lee" (San Jose, CA, United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I bought the Denon S-301 to connect to a Sony Bravia 40". I wanted an all-in-one system that looks good, sound great and plays DVDs well. I am quite happy with my decision to purchase this system.

Playing DVDs. The picture quality is excellent. No complaints there. I use HDMI to hook up to my TV and occasionally the picture blanks. I think its because the Monster HDMI cable is not seating well in the S-301. It does not happen enough for me to worry about. I also have a Sony DAV X-1 connected to the same Sony model TV and they are both comparable. The sound is awesome!! Better than the DAV X-1. Though the bass is a bit "loose", when the .1 of the 5.1 channels kicks in you can feel it! However, I cannot discern the virtual surround sound projection - perhaps its just the position I watch TV from - I don't sit exactly in the middle of the speakers.

Playing CDs. OK this is tough to review as I own an audiophile hifi set and it will be an unfair comparison. The high and mid range is excellent. Comparable to my hifi set. However the bass was very dissappointing at first. After a bit of time and wear in, it got better but nowhere as solid as my hifi set. I also agree with the previous reviewer that the music sounds a little lethargic, no rhythm nor pace - but that is comparing it to a very expensive hifi set so it's hard to say.

Playing iPod. Its good! It charges your iPod too. You see the controls on TV and use the remote to play your songs. There is a little 1s delay between pressing the remote button and the iPod responding so you can't really surf through your iPod.

The manual is not well organized and if you are connecting using HDMI you actually have to read the manual to figure out how to do it.

For what I need the S-301 is a great little system. It is loud enough to fill a big room. The sound quality is good. And the price range is OK for the features and the quality.